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Obama urges increase in minimum wage at Connecticut rally

President Barack Obama addresses a packed crowd at Detrick Gymnasium at Central Connecticut State University Wednesday, March 5, 2014.

President Barack Obama greets supporters as he arrives to a packed Detrick Gymnasium at Central Connecticut State University Wednesday, March 5, 2014.

President Barack Obama takes the stage after being introduced by Connecticut Gov. Dannell P. Malloy to a packed crowd at Detrick Gymnasium at Central Connecticut State University Wednesday, March 5, 2014.

President Barack Obama greets his Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez and four New England governors; Dannel P. Malloy of Connecticut, Deval Patrick of Massachusetts, Lincoln Chafee of Rhode Island and Peter Shumlin of Vermont before addressing a packed crowd at Detrick Gymnasium at Central Connecticut State University Wednesday, March 5, 2014.

Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez and four New England governors; Dannel P. Malloy of Connecticut, Deval Patrick of Massachusetts, Lincoln Chafee of Rhode Island and Peter Shumlin of Vermont applaud as President Barack Obama addresses a packed crowd at Detrick Gymnasium at Central Connecticut State University Wednesday, March 5, 2014.

President Barack Obama embraces Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy after addressing a packed crowd at Detrick Gymnasium at Central Connecticut State University Wednesday, March 5, 2014.

President Barack Obama flanked by his Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez and four New England governors; Dannel P. Malloy of Connecticut, Deval Patrick of Massachusetts, Lincoln Chafee of Rhode Island and Peter Shumlin of Vermont as he leaves the stage after addressing a packed crowd at Detrick Gymnasium at Central Connecticut State University Wednesday, March 5, 2014.

Supporters snap photos as President Barack Obama greets them after addressing a packed crowd at Detrick Gymnasium at Central Connecticut State University Wednesday, March 5, 2014.

Supporters snap photos as President Barack Obama greets them after addressing a packed crowd at Detrick Gymnasium at Central Connecticut State University Wednesday, March 5, 2014.

President Barack Obama addresses a packed crowd at Detrick Gymnasium at Central Connecticut State University Wednesday, March 5, 2014.

A line winds through the campus at Central Connecticut State University to hear President Barack Obama addresses a packed crowd at Detrick Gymnasium Wednesday, March 5, 2014.

President Barack Obama's push for an increase in minimum wage was greeted enthusiastically by a crowd of about 2,000 today at Central Connecticut State University.